Microbial Natural Product

Microbial natural products, primarily secondary metabolites produced by bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms, remain a cornerstone of modern medicine and biotechnology. They form the foundation of numerous antibiotics (e.g., penicillin, streptomycin), anticancer agents, and immunosuppressants, addressing critical global health challenges like infectious diseases and cancer. Despite historical challenges such as compound rediscovery and complex biosynthesis, advances in genomics, metabolomics, and synthetic biology are unlocking novel chemical diversity from underexplored microbial sources. Consequently, microbial natural products continue to represent an unparalleled reservoir for discovering next-generation therapeutics, underscoring their enduring significance in drug development and sustainable bioprospecting. (98 words)


Microcystin LR

Formula: C49H74N10O12 (994.5487)

A microcystin consisting of D-alanyl, L-leucyl, (3S)-3-methyl-D-beta-aspartyl,L-arginyl, 2S,3S,4E,6E,8S,9S)-3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetradehydro-9-methoxy-2,6...

Crocetin dialdehyde

Formula: C20H24O2 (296.1776)

Crocetin dialdehyde is an apo carotenoid diterpenoid compound arising from oxidative degradation of the beta,beta-carotene skeleton at the 8- and 8'-p...

Puna'auic acid

Formula: C18H32O4 (312.23)

Puna'auic acid

Lyngbic acid

Formula: C15H28O3 (256.2038)

Lyngbic acid

venturamide B

Formula: C22H26N6O5S2 (518.1406)

An eighteen-membered homodetic cyclic peptide which is isolated from Oscillatoria sp. and exhibits antimalarial activity against the W2 chloroquine-r...

aldehydo-D-arabinose

Formula: C5H10O5 (150.0528)

Aldehydo-D-arabinose is an aldehydo-arabinose and a D-arabinose. It is an enantiomer of an aldehydo-L-arabinose. (2S,3R,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypenta...

schizokinen

Formula: C16H27N4O9 (419.1778)

|FRAME: CPD-12313 "Schizokinen"| is a siderophore originally discovered in the bacterium |FRAME: TAX-1404| but later reported from multiple other bact...

Mueggelone

Formula: C18H28O3 (292.2038)

Mueggelone

samaderine C

Formula: C19H24O7 (364.1522)

A quassinoid isolated from Quassia indica and has been shown to exhibit antineoplastic activity." []

Imipenem

Formula: C12H17N3O4S (299.094)

Semisynthetic thienamycin that has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against gram-negative and gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, i...

Prenostodione

Formula: C19H15NO5 (337.095)

Prenostodione is a cinnamate ester. Prenostodione has been reported in Nostoc with data available.

beta-N-Methylamino-L-alanine

Formula: C4H10N2O2 (118.0742)

2-Amino-3-(methylamino)propanoic acid is a natural product found in Cycas circinalis with data available.

Mytilin B

Formula: C14H22N2O8 (346.1376)

Mytilin B is found in mollusks. Mytilin B is isolated from the edible mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis as a 1:3 inseparable mixture with Mytilin A

Calothrixin B

Formula: C19H10N2O2 (298.0742)

Calothrixin B is a member of phenanthridines.

ambiguine I

Formula: C26H30N2O2 (402.2307)

An ambiguine that consists of a 5,5,7,10,10-pentamethyl-4,5,5a,6a,6b,7,8,9,9a,10-decahydro-10dH-6-oxa-4-azacyclopropa[6,7]cyclohepta[1,2,3,4-mno]acean...

Ambiguine H

Formula: C26H32N2 (372.2565)

This compound was observed experimentally in |FRAME: TAX-853| (unpublished data, X. Feng, University Medical Center Groningen).

Oxidized Latia luciferin

Formula: C13H22O (194.1671)

4-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-butanone is found in fruits. 4-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-butanone is a component of peach aroma.

(E)-3-oxoβionone

Formula: C13H18O2 (206.1307)

Flavouring compound [Flavornet]

Hierridin B

Formula: C23H40O3 (364.2977)

Hierridin B

Scytophycin E

Formula: C45H75NO12 (821.5289)

Scytophycin E is a diterpene lactone. Scytophycin E has been reported in Cylindrospermum muscicola with data available.

scytonemin

Formula: C36H20N2O4 (544.1423)

A ring assembly obtained by 1,1'-coupling of two molecules of (3E)-3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]cyclopenta[b]indol-2(3H)-one. A UV-screening molecu...

Deoxylapachol

Formula: C15H14O2 (226.0994)

2-demethylmenaquinone is a naphthoquinone and a member of p-quinones. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. Deoxylapachol is a natural pro...

Debromoaplysiatoxin

Formula: C32H48O10 (592.3247)

A member of the class of aplysiatoxins that has the structure of the parent aplysiatoxin, but is lacking the bromo substituent on the benzene ring at ...

Acacetin

Formula: C16H12O5 (284.0685)

Acacetin

Kaempferitrin

Formula: C27H30O14 (578.1635)

Kaempferitrin is found in linden. Kaempferitrin is a chemical compound. It can be isolated from the leaves of Hedyotis verticillata.

Volkenin

Formula: C12H17NO7 (287.1005)

A cyanogenic glycoside that is (4R)-4-hydroxycyclopent-2-ene-1-carbonitrile attached to a beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy at position 1." []

Tricin 7-glucoside

Formula: C23H24O12 (492.1268)

Tricin 7-glucoside is found in barley. Tricin 7-glucoside is isolated from rice leaves (Oryza sativa

D-Fructose

Formula: C6H12O6 (180.0634)

Fructose is a levorotatory monosaccharide and an isomer of glucose. Although fructose is a hexose (6 carbon sugar), it generally exists as a 5-member...

Velutin

Formula: C17H14O6 (314.079)

Velutin

Tetraphyllin B

Formula: C12H17NO7 (287.1005)

Tetraphyllin B is found in papaya. Tetraphyllin B is isolated from dried damiana leaves (Turnera diffusa

D-Rhamnose

Formula: C6H12O5 (164.0685)

The open-chain aldehyde form of D-rhamnose." []

Vitexin 2'-OβL-rhamnoside

Formula: C27H30O14 (578.1635)

A derivative of vitexin having an alpha-L-rhamnosyl residue attached at the 2''-position of the glucitol moiety." []

Quercetin 3-O-diglucoside

Formula: C27H30O17 (626.1483)

Quercetin 3-gentiobioside is a member of the class of compounds known as flavonoid-3-o-glycosides. Flavonoid-3-o-glycosides are phenolic compounds con...

Apigenin 7-(4'-Z-p-coumarylglucoside)

Formula: C30H26O12 (578.1424)

Apigenin 7-(4''-Z-p-coumarylglucoside)

Atraric acid

Formula: C10H12O4 (196.0736)

Methyl beta-orcinolcarboxylate is a 4-hydroxybenzoate ester. Methyl 2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoate has been reported in Usnea undulata, Stereocau...